Reactivity series of metals

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Reactivity series of metals: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Reactivity Series of Metals, Displacement Reactions of Metals, and Reaction between Metals and Non-metals.

Important Questions on Reactivity series of metals

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Give reason:

Sodium is more reactive than aluminium.

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Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?

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Chemical reaction does not take place when copper is added to iron sulphate solution because iron is _____ (less / more) reactive than copper.

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Which of the following reaction is a single displacement reaction?.

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On the basis of the sequence of the given reactions identify the most and least reactive elements:

X + YA  XA + Y ...(i)

X + YB  XB + Y ...(ii)

Z + XA  ZA + X ...(iii)

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Name one metal which displaces silver from silver nitrate solution. (Copper / Lead)

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Copper is more reactive than zinc, aluminium and iron. Therefore it displaces zinc, aluminium and iron metals from their salt solutions. 

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Match the following:

1. Potassium a. Caustic soda
2. Platinum b. Adsorption
3. Alkalis c. Least reactive
4. Occlusion d. Halides
5. Hydrogen bromide e. Most reactive

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In a solution of lead acetate, a strip of metal M was dipped. After sometimes, lead from the solution was deposited on the metal strip. Which metal is more reactive, M or lead?

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State and explain the reactions, if any, of the following metals with a solution of copper sulphate:

(a) Gold

(b) Copper

(c) Zinc

(d) Mercury

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The metal that does not displace hydrogen from an acid is _____ .